I like the way you are willing to give both praise and harsh criticism as warranted.
1. Perez WAS good. If you look at the replay of the damaging double by Stowers, the pitch was on the inside black - a great pitch that somehow Stowers was able to turn on.
2. Kim has certainly been low-mediocre. I hope this improves as he gets more reps but with all the time he has missed over the past three years we may be stuck with another overpaid signing (the name Bummer comes to mind).
3. Riley is exasperating. I have no doubt he is as frustrated as anyone but....wow! Where is the tutelage of Chipper that seemed to help in the past?
First of all, Lindsay, I LOVE the way you "tell it like it is". My opine:
* Since the Braves are in the race for postseason, every game counts. Therefore, get Kim & Riley "help" (whatever that definition is) outside major league team.
*You are so right about Martin Perez. I've complained about AA and his fascination with old, tired arms (Bummer, Jose Suarez, the parade of them last season), But Martin has been a jewel in the rough. Don't know if he will fall off the table later, but right now, such a blessing.
Great come from behind victory today! Need to win Sale's start tomorrow to ensure ourselves of at least a split in the series. Sale has been on the short end of very little run support his last couple of times out. Tomorrow would be a great time to reverse that trend. Thursday's game with Strider vs. Sandy looks like it could go either way. Need to win tomorrow! Go Braves!!
I like the way you are willing to give both praise and harsh criticism as warranted.
1. Perez WAS good. If you look at the replay of the damaging double by Stowers, the pitch was on the inside black - a great pitch that somehow Stowers was able to turn on.
2. Kim has certainly been low-mediocre. I hope this improves as he gets more reps but with all the time he has missed over the past three years we may be stuck with another overpaid signing (the name Bummer comes to mind).
3. Riley is exasperating. I have no doubt he is as frustrated as anyone but....wow! Where is the tutelage of Chipper that seemed to help in the past?
First of all, Lindsay, I LOVE the way you "tell it like it is". My opine:
* Since the Braves are in the race for postseason, every game counts. Therefore, get Kim & Riley "help" (whatever that definition is) outside major league team.
*You are so right about Martin Perez. I've complained about AA and his fascination with old, tired arms (Bummer, Jose Suarez, the parade of them last season), But Martin has been a jewel in the rough. Don't know if he will fall off the table later, but right now, such a blessing.
Great come from behind victory today! Need to win Sale's start tomorrow to ensure ourselves of at least a split in the series. Sale has been on the short end of very little run support his last couple of times out. Tomorrow would be a great time to reverse that trend. Thursday's game with Strider vs. Sandy looks like it could go either way. Need to win tomorrow! Go Braves!!
I gotta think of a nickname for our new 35 year old Stud Venezuelan lefty.
I guess this is the kind of thing A.A. deserves credit for.